What are some fun things to do in the Los Angeles area?

Question

I'm going to be there for a while with my dad and I want to have fun! Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Hi, as a teen living in Los Angeles I can probably help you out here (or at least try too)

Depending on where you live, there are always a lot of stuff to do here in Los Angeles. I'll name as much as I can

•  Universal Studios - There's the new Simpsons ride you might be interested in, plus there's CityWalk right next to it for some shopping too

•  Los Angeles Zoo - Good zoo, a lot of animals to see and its located in Griffith Park which has a famous Observatory, hiking trails, The Getty Center, wildlife, and horseback riding

•  Hollywood - Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Amoeba Records, shopping; do I really need to explain HOLLYWOOD =P?

•   Six Flags Magic Mountain - There are tons of rides like roller coasters and a few water rides. REALLY fun

•  Hurricane Harbor + Raging Waters - Both are water parks. A lot of water slides, waves, and tubing here.

•  Hollywood Bowl + Rose Bowl - Concerts are frequently played here and the Hollywood Bowl would be a cool place to visit if you're interested in music because a lot of famous artists and bands have played there like The Beatles

•  Beaches - Tons of beaches here in LA, most are a relatively short drive away. My favorite beaches are Laguna and Zuma beach but there are a lot more beaches you can visit.

•  Museums - There are a lot of interesting museums here in Los Angeles, here are a few I liked

      - Museum of Tolerance

       - California Science Center (make sure to check out Body Worlds!)

        -The Natural History Museum

         -Museum of Contemporary Art, AKA Moca; worth checking out if you're an artsy kind of person

         - Los Angeles County Museum of Art, AKA LACMA; same reason as above

         - La Brea Tar Pits; fake extinct animals dying in a huge..pit of tar. A lot more interesting then it sounds!!

•  Disneyland and California Adventure!

•  Knotts Berry Farm - Cute and fun place to go

• Legoland - Might be a little boring for you, but I personally love that place. Cool rides and you get to see some stuff people have made entirely out of Lego's like cities, famous monuments, and more!

I hope you have fun in sunny, laid back Los Angeles :]!

Answer 2

Six Flags Magic Mountain.  It has the greatest coasters in the world.  Your Dad will enjoy it too.  

Answer 3

Huntington beach, Disneyland, tour of paramount studios,

hollywood bowl for a concert, just great outdoors in the hills,

hollywood avenue where the awards are given, the disney soda shop, but the food is not good -

the disney theatre there is fun once, over priced but it was fun to just go see, - one of the hollywood hills tours, get a air-conditioner car so it is cool - pricey but neat to see the hills and walk around -

the avenue is a little run down but the area near the theatre is nicer and you can park in parking garage there.